000 FZNT24 KNHC 312020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-010830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southeastern Louisiana to inland northeastern Mexico will quickly reach from Apalachicola, Florida to near 25N90W and to the SW Gulf this evening and from Fort Myers, Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula early on Mon. The front will move east of the area by early Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will develop ahead and behind the front this morning and prevail through Mon night. Strong southerly winds along with building seas will develop over the western Gulf on Wed and shift to the central by Fri ahead of the next cold front that will reach the Texas coast Thu night and move across the NW and north-central Gulf Fri and Fri night followed by fresh northerly winds. $$ GMZ011-010830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-010830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-010830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-010830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-010830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-010830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-010830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre